geography

The most critical and variable element of weather in a tropical environment is?

A. potential evaporation B. sunshine hours C. temperature D. rainfall Correct Answer: Option D - rainfall

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Plants are of primary importance to animals within an ecosystem because they?

A. can be composed and provide nutrient to soils B. act as windbreakers and provide shades C. store nitrogen and…

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A tropical soil formed on wind drift material and usually featuring a late-rite layer is known as?

A. latosol B. lithosol C. regosol D. podzol Correct Answer: Option D - podzol

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A country which experiences earthquakes frequently is?

A. Cameroun B. Japan C. Brazil D. Tanzania Correct Answer: Option B - Japan

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Ocean currents flow in a clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere but in an anticlockwise direction in he southern hemisphere because of the?

A. rotation of the earth from east to west B. strong and more persistent winds in the southern hemisphere C.…

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A small hill resulting from the process of peneplanation is called?

A. a hum B. an arete C. a monadnock D. an inselberg Correct Answer: Option C - a monadnock

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The concept of environment balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may result in the?

A. acceleration of the processes within the system B. disruption of the processes within the system C. minimization of the…

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The difference in time between two longitudes is approximately?

A. 15 hours B. 40 minutes C. 4 hours D. 4 minutes Correct Answer: Option D - 4 minutes

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Trees in the coniferous forest are noted for their?

A. needle leaves and softwood B. needle leaves and hardwood C. broad leaves and softwood D. broad leaves and hardwood…

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A cool ocean current may bring to the coast it washes cool and?

A. dry conditions if winds are off shore B. dry coditions if winds are on shore C. wet conditions if…

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